- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (1 May 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 068480364X
- ISBN-13: 978-0684803647
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 14.1 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
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215,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #89 in Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Golf > Practical Guides
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One of golf guru Jim Flick's mantras is that golf is 90 percent mental and the other 10 per cent is mental, too. Dr. Bob Rotella, a noted sports psychologist and performance consultant, roots around the golfer's mind to expose--and analyse- -the doubts, the fears and the frustrations that haunt anyone who's ever picked up a club and swung it. Through anecdote and aphorism he suggests how these mental and emotional hazards can be played through, and, regardless of skill level, how teeing off with a more positive and confident outlook will translate into better performance.
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Brad Faxon I was at a point where I was taking golf so seriously that I wasn't enjoying it any more. Bob Rotella taught me to throw away doubt and fear, and as a result I am enjoying golf, learning more, and playing better.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best book on how to improve your golf.,
By alex13ward@aol.com (Peterborough, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Golf is Not a Game of Perfect (Hardcover)
This book is the best book i have ever read and it is designed for any golfer who wants to get better. It helps you devise a simple way of playing and tries to generate a feeling of trust in your own ability. It is written in easy to relate to stories of professional golfers and the problems they and golfers of all abilities face on and off the golf course. I believe that buying this book is money very well spent and it is almost certain to help you reduce your scores without even changing your clubs or your swing, only the way you think.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Any standard of golfer will benefit from reading this book.,
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This review is from: Golf is Not a Game of Perfect (Hardcover)
As Nick Price says on the cover, Bob Rotella takes what seem to be very complicated situations and turns them into screamingly obvious simple ideas and concepts. This book is a great read. Bob explains his ideas and backs them up with anecdotes taken from the games past. This is what seperates this book from others I have read on the mental game of golf. I'm sure that if anyone uses the philosophies and practices put forward in this book, they will certainly improve their handicap, whilst having fun doing it! Can't wait to get to the course (shame it's snowing!!)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good advice but a bit long winded,
By Golf Mad Harvey "Harvey" (Southampton, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Golf is Not a Game of Perfect (Paperback)
I like the Bob Rotella books and find them helpful. The advice can be summarised in just a few pages, but he builds his chapters around the points so that they are a bit more memorable. This will help many golfers and I think it has helped me a bit, but nowhere near as much as improving my technique through mixture of coaching, practice and the odd DVD/technical book. Ultimately if you have good technique the mental side becomes a lot easier as you hit good consistent shots a lot better and think less about your technique when on the course as a result. Also many of the mental lessons are learned through experience anyway eg loosing your temper after a bad shot often affects your next shot if you are not careful and you do not need a book to learn this. Nevertheless, a good read that I still ocassionally refer to as a refresher.
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